Works independently, with ability in at least three major areas of mill operations and/or Technical Services (Primary, Rolling and Finishing, Heat Treatment, Product Metallurgy), providing coverage in multiple areas as needed.

Develops operating practices to produce quality steel products meeting or exceeding industry standards and customer requirements.

Reviews manufacturing practices on an ongoing basis to ensure compliance with established operating practices.

Trains and coaches less experienced personnel in at least one major area of mill operations and/or Technical Services

Design, execution and reporting of product development and quality improvement trials.

Interprets data and makes recommendations to Operations management and may provide guidance on technical direction and data interpretation on projects assigned to others

Proactively initiates changes to avoid quality-related problems and/or improve processes to increase profitability

Provides input on capital expenditures in area of responsibility.

Represents Technical Services on projects to build new production or systems capabilities.

May work with Sales to respond to inquiries, develop production plans and certify material.

May provide assistance to maintenance or engineering on materials selection and fabrication techniques.

May represent Company on external technical committees and/or industry associations.

Provided metallurgical reviews, development of manufacturing processes/routings and accurate estimates in response to customer orders or requests for quotes. This position will require the heavy use of the candidate’s current metallurgical skills, education, and research skills to understand material capabilities and proper processing required to achieve mechanical properties in forged products for aerospace, defense, and commercial products. low alloys to super alloys including a variety of nickel and titanium alloys.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Metallurgical reviews · General review of RFQ’s (Request for Quotation) from customers with the Technical Director and Sales Manager to determine if the request can be reasonably filled and approved.
• Uses parts lists and related drawings from customers to develop manufacturing process based on specifications supplied by the customer.
• Using parts lists and related drawings from customers, develops basic manufacturing routings with sequences to enable the build up of estimated hours, processes, and machining requirements.
• Works with Purchasing and suppliers to obtain material pricing to specifications needed by the customer. · Creates estimated manufacturing hours for each part determined to be manufactured in-house, including non-recurring costs such as tooling, outside testing, and shipping if applicable. This process will involve discussions and agreements with the appropriate individuals as needed.
• Creates drawings for forgings to support production use, as well as, forging instructions. Designs, draws, and submits test location drawings.
• Designs forge tooling as needed.
• Performs any task required to support customer requirements and company goals.

As a Senior Process Engineer, you will be responsible for providing post-melt technical support to manufacturing facilities. This will include all hot rolling, forging, and similar post-melt processes.

Duties and Responsibilities

Internal/external technical contact for thermo-mechanical processing operations primarily focused on forging.

Provide technical support to Operations for processing material when obstacles in production arise.

Provide technical support for outside conversion operations and internal Conversion Services as required.

Develop and maintain operational and metallurgical expertise in thermo-mechanical processing of Ni/Fe/Co-base, titanium, and specialty steel alloys through experimentation, technical literature review, best practice exchanges across, and attending technical conferences.

Product line responsibility for Nickel/Specialty Steel alloy reroll billet. Track critical to quality process metrics and identify opportunities to improve yield, cycle time, and cost.

Maintenance and standardization of hot working operating and mill instructions.

Provide technical support in resolving process-related non-conformances and customer complaints.

Collaborate with Operations and Maintenance personnel to develop improvements to manufacturing processes and standards that enhance safety in the workplace, equipment performance and product quality.

Plan, execute and manage product/process continuous improvement programs. Apply statistical data analysis and thermal/deformation modeling tools as required to support initiatives.

Lead and participate in team-based, cross-functional continuous improvement activities including risk assessments, problem solving reports, cause/effect diagrams, process audits, and standard work.

Communicate results to management, colleagues, and customers in the form of written reports and oral presentations.

Support Product Engineering and R&D in the development, evaluation and standardization of new products and processes.

Create and implement items, recipes, mill instructions and other quality system documents.

Provide technical support during customer audits and inquiries.

JOB SUMMARY: Apply knowledge of material science and provide guidance on product failures and offer design improvements to product engineering group. Researches, plans, develops, and optimizes process and product development. Works to improve the efficiency and profitability of the manufactured product.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the development of product design as it relates to material characteristics to inform material specification, manufacturability, and product durability and performance.
• Participate in analyzing product quality performance and assisting in root cause analysis.
• Provide support to resolve operational problems related to material characteristics
• Organize technical data, write technical reports, and provide analysis including recommendations
• Participate on various project teams focused on product conception and/or product development. This may include assignments as project leader or manager
• Develops and carries out test plans, supervises process trials internally or at outside laboratories.
• Works with engineering and shop personnel in fabrication of prototype products and

development of methods and procedures for testing products.

• Understand and observe all safety guidelines and assure quality and safety by complying with all appropriate policies and procedures.

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EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor of Sciences in Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Broad metallurgical background and experience, including knowledge of wide range of metals and alloys including those specific to the aerospace industry.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, such as machining, hot/cold working, forming, heat treating and its impact on material properties and uses, coating processes, such as PVD, CVD, electro and electroless plating, and friction welding.
• Ability to work in a cross functional environment
• Lead failure analyses to determine root cause and develop, test, and recommend permanent and efficient solutions

The role of the Mill Metallurgist is to provide technical support to operations and sales, determine mill capabilities and answer customer inquiries, lead and assist in customer and internal corrective actions, assist in development/expansion of products and process improvements, disposition non-conforming product, setup production orders to meet customer requirements and perform other duties as assigned. Safety is the most important part of all jobs within company; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

Minimum Qualifications:

BS degree in Metallurgy or Materials Engineering

Experience with steel rolling, finishing or galvanizing processes

Other steel mill experience or other metal finishing experience